WalMan Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 (edited) Wal Bass MK I 1981 - Item number: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290159895214"]290159895214[/url][list] [*]No picture [*]Seller has no feedback and only registered in May 07 [*]it's in Orkney so presumably no collection [*]payment by bank transfer [/list]I think I'd be inclined to steer clear, or am I too cynical? And then Wal Custom bass guitar 1984 - Item number: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170150303638"]170150303638[/url] - BIN £2,199 - Start £1,999 and it not in great nick, but he will trade for a Hohner headless (plus cash presumably unless prices on those have rocketed recently) If the 5er - which I thought looked really nice & despite what others thought of the diddy pick guard could probably have lived with that IF I had that sort of cash floating around - couldn't even make £1,800 I rather think this may be being relisted next Spring Actually there is no sublime, just ridiculous!! :wacko: Edited September 17, 2007 by WalMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 1st one -- all the info is lifted completely verbatim from the Wal database... smells worse than a dead fish in the sun, if you ask me. Who the hell would describe their own bass as "it's [i]the[/i] PB1839" for god's sake? 2nd one looks kosher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 [quote name='Rich' post='62020' date='Sep 18 2007, 07:51 AM']1st one -- all the info is lifted completely verbatim from the Wal database... smells worse than a dead fish in the sun, if you ask me. Who the hell would describe their own bass as "it's [i]the[/i] PB1839" for god's sake? 2nd one looks kosher.[/quote] Yup the second one looks OK, I am just not convinced the BIN & start prices are entirely realistic, but hey you never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I sold my Wal here a while back for about 1400. 2 weeks later it sold for 800 more to a punter in the US Could make that moeny - just depends who'd looking at the time. Mine wasn't in the greatest condition either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 The first one is a wrong un (It's in music accessories for starters!) the second one may well make it's money in a month or two time but he'd be a fool to keep relisting ad nauseum. If he gives it a break and comes back when the Holiday Blues have passed then he may well get a reasonable offer; after all the finish can be sorted fairly cheaply without affecting the value and bog standard WAL's have made silly money in the last year or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2000 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I 'won' the auction for the first one. The arsehole ran the same auction (different user name) in the summer. Hopefully I've saved someone being fleeced, at the expense of an ebay strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 [quote name='BB2000' post='62307' date='Sep 18 2007, 08:06 PM']I 'won' the auction for the first one. The arsehole ran the same auction (different user name) in the summer. Hopefully I've saved someone being fleeced, at the expense of an ebay strike.[/quote] I was wondering at the level & number of bids. You got a bargain if its real. As for the other, what do I know - other than the levels some have been reaching recently scares me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 [quote name='WalMan' post='62319' date='Sep 18 2007, 08:35 PM']As for the other, what do I know - other than the levels some have been reaching recently scares me [/quote] Just imagine what the prices will go to when Pete retires completely (he seems to be semi-retired now) or, God forbid, dies...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 There's just no money in being a 'brickie' these days is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 [quote name='cetera' post='62567' date='Sep 19 2007, 11:15 AM']There's just no money in being a 'brickie' these days is there? [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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